Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Homework Due October 2nd


Hamlet 
Read Act three from Hamlet. 
Come prepared to discuss your reading.

Worksheets
Complete both the short answer study guide. Found in the dropbox and questions are underneath.

Characters
In three descriptive words describe the following characters
  • Hamlet
  • Ophelia
  • Claudius 
  • Polonius
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern 
  • Gertrude
  • Laertes
 




Questions
1. What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King? What is the King's
response?
  1. Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy is in scene one. In a sentence or two
    paraphrase his main points.
  2. Describe Hamlet's tone when he speaks to Ophelia.
  3. What do the King and Polonius decide about Hamlet's condition after eavesdropping on
    Hamlet and Ophelia?
  4. Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?
  5. What was the King's reaction to the play, and what did Hamlet and Horatio decide his
    reaction meant?
  6. What message does Rosencrantz deliver from the Queen?
  7. The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what? Why?
  8. Why doesn't Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling?
  9. How does Polonius die?
  10. What would Hamlet have his mother do? 

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